This collection is composed of agencies and commissions that have authority over more than one county but generally are not state wide. Most of these are either regional planning commissions or water authorities. There are also efforts that cross state lines, like the Appalachian Regional Commission covering the entire southeast, and the Historic Chattahoochee Commission that works in both Georgia and Alabama. In addition, there are some statewide efforts, such as the County Commissioners of Alabama, the Alabama League of Municipalities, Alabama Farmer's Cooperative, Alabama Coastal Foundation, and the Alabama Humanities Foundations web sites.

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The Chattahoochee Trace is an eighteen county region in Alabama and Georgia promoted by the Historic Chattahoochee Commission (HCC). Organized in 1970, the HCC is charged with the responsibility of promoting tourism and historic preservation throughout this river corridor. In 1978 the Georgia General Assembly and the Alabama Legislature passed identical legislation to establish an interstate compact for the operation of the Commission. Final approval of the compact came in October of that year when the same bill cleared the U.S. Congress and President Carter signed it into law. Alabama counties include Barbour, Chambers, Dale, Henry, Houston, Lee, and Russell; Georgia counties include Chattahoochee, Clay, Decatur, Early, Harris, Muscogee, Quitman, Randolph, Seminole, Stewart, and Troup. Presently the Commission is funded by both Alabama and Georgia. The HCC is the first and only tourism/preservation agency in the nation with official authority to cross state lines to pursue goals common to all counties involved.

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Alabama Coastal Foundation Website

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Since 1993, the Alabama Coastal Foundation (ACF) has worked to create a healthy balance between the conservation needs of our priceless coastal resources and the inevitable pressures of economic growth. We accomplish this by bringing together stakeholders with differing interests to facilitate mutually beneficial solutions. We provide fair and factual information to encourage responsible citizen action and we offer opportunities for individuals to play a vital role in preserving the environment and our coastal way of life. Our mission is to improve and protect the quality of Alabama's coastal resources by identifying and solving problems through education, cooperation and participation. How We Work - We use an education-based approach to conservation: to find the solution, you must understand the problem. We pursue practical solutions to conversation challenges in a non-adversarial manner. We are dedicated to partnering with businesses, local government and other non-profits to maximize resources results.

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Northwest Alabama Council of Local Governments Website

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The Northwest Alabama Council of Local Governments (NACOLG), is the regional planning and intergovernmental coordination agency created by the local governments pursuant to Alabama State Legislation. It is a voluntary association of governmental units in the five county region of Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, Marion, and Winston Counties along with the municipalities therein.

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Top of Alabama Regional Council of Governments Website

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Top of Alabama Regional Council of Governments (TARCOG) assists local governments with plans, projects and senior programs. The five participating counties are DeKalb, Jackson, Limestone, Marshall, and Madison.

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Association of County Commissioners of Alabama Website

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Created in 1929, the Association of County Commissions of Alabama has worked tirelessly to promote quality county government and improved services to Alabama's residents for more than 70 years. ACCA is a multi-faceted association of local governments and government employees. The staff of the Association strive to provide educational programs, legislation programs and other promotional materials to further encourage our statewide members to work toward a common goal of the betterment of their counties for their constituencies.

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Alabama Humanities Foundation Website

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As the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, we strive to create and foster opportunities, through grants and AHF-conducted programs, for scholars and the public to interact and explore human values and meanings through the humanities. The AHF offers the people of Alabama opportunities to explore the humanities through funded public programs such as seminars, workshops, lectures, exhibitions, documentary videos, and films. Founded in 1974 as a vehicle for awarding grants to grassroots organizations in Alabama, the AHF now also conducts its own programs benefiting teachers, schoolchildren, families, and the general public. Please familiarize yourself with our programs and note the positive changes taking place throughout our state on a daily basis.

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Alabama Farmers Cooperative Website

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Alabama Farmers Cooperative is a regional federated supply and marketing agricultural cooperative, providing farmers in the state of Alabama a full range of agricultural supplies and services. Farmers rely on AFC year-round, purchasing various products including feed, fertilizer, seed, grain storage and hardware. AFC was founded in 1936 and operates for the benefit of its 37 member associations, which include approximately 90 retail locations. AFC has grown to include more than 2,300 employees through a series of joint ventures and is now one of the largest farmer-owned agriculture related businesses in the Southeastern United States. AFC is a cooperative in the truest sense of the word. All facilities operated by AFC are governed by local, farmer-owned cooperatives. Additionally, each member co-op shares in the financial proceeds from AFC operations and benefits from the research and marketing services provided by the co-op system. An unselfish dedication to the mutual objectives of growth and success for its member farmers is the hallmark of AFC.

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League of Municipalities (Ala.) Website

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The League is a nonpartisan membership association of more than 440 cities and
towns in Alabama. For more than 75 years, the League has repeatedly demonstrated that the unified voices and collective actions of dedicated municipal officials are a compelling force in articulating the concerns, solving the problems and achieving the goals of its member municipalities. To that end, the League: Conducts continuing studies of the legislative, administrative and operational needs, problems and functions of Alabama’s municipal governments; Holds conferences and meetings at which views and experiences of local government officials and personnel may be exchanged; Offers specialized training for municipal officials and personnel; Provides member services that strengthen and support excellence in municipal government; Works to enact state and federal legislation to enable all cities and towns to perform their functions more efficiently and effectively; Engages members, staff and stakeholders in representing municipal issues
and interests; Encourages in the people of Alabama an understanding and appreciation of the duties, responsibilities and rights of both municipal government and the citizen.

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Business Council of Alabama Website

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The Business Council of Alabama is designed to fight for business and industry. We know you feel at a competitive disadvantage when it comes to meeting the mounting bottom line costs that result from costly regulations, frivolous lawsuits, rising health care costs, unfair labor laws and more. Our members tell us every day. That’s how we know where to focus our efforts at the State House in Montgomery and in Washington, D.C.
Since our founding in 1985, with the merger of the Alabama Chamber of Commerce and the Associated Industries of Alabama, we have worked hard to improve Alabama’s business climate. On the strength of some 5,000 members, who employ nearly three-quarters of a million Alabamians, BCA's voice is heard. Thanks to our strong and growing membership, the BCA is THE unified voice for Alabama business and industry.

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The Central Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission is a public agency established by the voluntary association of local governments. The Commission is organized under permissive state enabling legislation, Title 11, Sections 85 - 50 through 85 - 73, Code of Alabama, 1975, as an advisory planning commission. The Commission studies regional problems of mutual interest to cities and counties with the objective of guiding the development of policy and making action recommendations to carry out programs and projects to benefit member governments. It is composed of Autauga County, Elmore County and Montgomery County.

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The Choctawhatchee, Pea and Yellow Rivers Watershed Management Authority is an agency that represents a wide and diverse area of land covering a major portion of the southeastern part of Alabama. The Authority was created in 1991 by the Alabama Legislature for the purpose of “developing and executing plans and programs relating to any phase of conservation of water, water usage, flood prevention, flood control, water pollution control, wildlife habitat protection, agricultural and timberland protection, erosion prevention, and control of erosion, floodwater and sediment damages.” The Strategic Management Elements of the Authority are: water quantity, water quality, flood control, and education. The Authority addresses water-related issues and opportunities under these major categories in the 2,328,000 acres of the Choctawhatchee, Pea and Yellow River watersheds within the counties of: Barbour, Bullock, Coffee, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston, and Pike.

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East Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission Website

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The East Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission, a public agency established under state enabling legislation, is a voluntary association of the municipal and county governments within the Commission's regional service area. The Commission was created in 1971 through the merger of two existing regional agencies, one based in Anniston and one in Alexander City. Its regional service area comprises ten counties extending northward along the boundary between Alabama and Georgia in the northeast part of the state. This region includes both the Gadsden MSA (Etowah County) and the Anniston MSA (Calhoun County), and 53 of the municipalities in the region are members of the Commission. The Commission is governed by an 97-member Board of Directors which meets monthly. The Board of Directors includes representatives from the municipal and county governments, the chambers of commerce, Jacksonville State University, the community colleges, and the private sector.

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East Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission Website

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The East Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission, a public agency established under state enabling legislation, is a voluntary association of the municipal and county governments within the Commission's regional service area. The Commission was created in 1971 through the merger of two existing regional agencies, one based in Anniston and one in Alexander City. Its regional service area comprises ten counties extending northward along the boundary between Alabama and Georgia in the northeast part of the state. This region includes both the Gadsden MSA (Etowah County) and the Anniston MSA (Calhoun County), and 53 of the municipalities in the region are members of the Commission. The Commission is governed by an 97-member Board of Directors which meets monthly. The Board of Directors includes representatives from the municipal and county governments, the chambers of commerce, Jacksonville State University, the community colleges, and the private sector.

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Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission Website

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The Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission was established by an act of Congress (P.L. 81-66) in 1949 as a compact of the five Gulf States. Its charge is: "to promote better utilization of the fisheries, marine, shell and anadromous, of the seaboard of the Gulf of Mexico, by the development of a joint program for the promotion and protection of such fisheries and the prevention of the physical waste of the fisheries from any cause." The Commission is composed of three members from each of the five Gulf States. The head of the marine resource agency of each state, a member of the legislature, and a citizen with knowledge of marine fisheries appointed by the governor. The Commission is empowered to make recommendations to the governors and legislatures of the five Gulf States regarding the management of the fisheries. The states do not relinquish any of their rights or responsibilities in regulating their own fisheries, however. Recommendations to the states are based on scientific studies made by experts employed by state and federal resource agencies and advice from law enforcement officials and the commercial and recreational fishing industries. In addition, the Commission advises the United States Congress and may testify on legislation and marine policies that affect the Gulf. One of the most important functions of the Commission is to serve as a forum for the discussion of various problems, issues, and programs concerning marine management.

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Lee-Russell Council of Governments Website

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Lee-Russell Council of Governments is a regional planning and development organization that serves member governments by managing programs, promoting collaborative efforts, and serving as a clearinghouse for federal, state, and local funds. Member Governments include: City of Auburn, Alabama; Lee County, Alabama; City of Opelika, Alabama; City of Phenix City, Alabama;
Russell County, Alabama

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North Central Alabama Regional Council of Governments Website

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NARCOG is the North Central Alabama Regional Council of Governments. NARCOG's Board of Directors consists of representatives from seven participating member governments, including the County Governments of Cullman, Lawrence and Morgan, and the Municipal Governments of Cullman, Decatur, Hartselle and Moulton.

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Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham Website

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The Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham provides planning services for a six county region in central Alabama. The six counties served include Blount, Chilton, Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair and Walker

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South Alabama Regional Planning Commission Website

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The South Alabama Regional Planning Commission was initially organized in 1964 by local governments in Mobile County and was first known as the Mobile County Regional Planning Commission. The Commission became a tri-county region in 1968 when Baldwin County and Escambia County entered into full membership with Mobile County at which time it became the South Alabama Regional Planning Commission. It is one of twelve regional commissions in the State of Alabama as provided for in Act 1126 of the 1969 Alabama Legislature.

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South Central Alabama Development Commission Website

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The South Central Alabama Development Commission (SCADC) is a public, quasi-governmental agency that provides aging, planning and GIS, economic and community development services to its member governments. For over 30 years, our staff has successfully assisted local governments in preparing planning strategies, securing and administering development grant funds, and providing aging assistance, thereby allowing local officials to make informed decisions regarding their community's future and providing additional benefits for their citizens. The SCADC region includes Bullock, Butler, Crenshaw, Lowndes, Macon, Montgomery, and Pike Counties. SCADC is governed by a 29 member Board of Directors with four representatives from each county in the region, plus one member-at-large elected annually on a rotating basis. Members of the Board of Directors include representatives of agriculture, businesses, organized labor, professions, elected public officials, and representatives of minority groups.

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Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Authority Website

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The United States is served by an extensive inland waterway system unparalleled in the World. Completed in December 1984 after 12 years of construction at a cost of nearly $2 billion, the The Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway (Tenn-Tom) is one of the most modern components of this world class transportation network. It provides a low cost and energy efficient trade link between the Sunbelt states and 14 river systems totaling some 4500 miles of navigable waterways that serve mid-America.

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West Alabama Regional Commission Website

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The West Alabama area is designated Planning District 2, or Region 2.The WARC encompasses Bibb, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Lamar, Pickens and Tuscaloosa counties. The West Alabama Regional Commission is made up of representatives from the seven counties and 37 municipalities in Region 2. The council is governed by an executive committee and a board of directors.
The WARC receives its funding from federal matching grants, member government dues, an annual appropriation from the State of Alabama, and contract fees. The scope of the council's work includes economic and community development, transportation planning, nutrition and assistance programs for the elderly, a part-time employment program for low income senior citizens, technical assistance, tourism promotion, and public information. The council is also the regional clearinghouse for federal projects and programs. In this capacity the council regularly reviews applications for federal assistance to insure that proposed projects do not conflict with adopted regional plans or duplicate existing or proposed projects.